UNITED STATES v. WIGGINS (2021)

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Michael Ellis WIGGINS, a/k/a Thrax, Defendant - Appellant.

No. 20-7840

Decided: August 04, 2021

Before NIEMEYER and HARRIS, Circuit Judges, and SHEDD, Senior Circuit Judge.

Michael Ellis Wiggins, Appellant Pro Se. David A. Bragdon, Assistant United States Attorney, Jennifer P. May-Parker, Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Michael Ellis Wiggins appeals the district court's order denying his motion for a sentence reduction pursuant to § 404 of the First Step Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194, 5222. After reviewing the record, we conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion in denying Wiggins’ motion. See United States v. Collington, 995 F.3d 347, 357 (4th Cir. 2021) (stating standard of review). Accordingly, we affirm the district court's order. United States v. Wiggins, No. 5:10-cr-00055-D-2 (E.D.N.C. Dec. 10, 2020). We also deny Wiggins’ motion for appointment of counsel. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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